Cover for food receptacles



' Apr. 24, 1923.

W. H. JACKSON COVER FOR FOOD RE'CEPTACLES Filed June 15, 1922 3 noon kn W/lz't/ieZZ hQ/dC/(SOIZ WHITNELL nmnnrx JACKSON, or BOWLING GREEN, KEN UCKY.

COVER FOR FOOD RECEPTLACLES'.

. Application filed. June 15, 1922. Serial No. 568,646.

To aZZ whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, WHITNELL Food Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Wlll enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the'same.

This invention relates tonew and useful improvements 1n covers and particularly to covers for receptacles to preserve the moistur in foods contained therein, such as cakes, bread, pies, and the like.

to provide a One object of the invention 1s device of this character which is simple in construction, and can be cheaply manufactured, to do away with the useof the expensive heavy glass, porcelain, or like covers for this purpose. a p 2 Another object resides in the provision of novel and efiicient means for securing the cover, detachably, to a disk or plate, so that the cover will not be accidentally displaced, or air be permitted to enter the interior of the cover. v

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. r t

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the invent-ion in applied position with relation to a plate.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the cover and plate.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, there is shown a frame formed from thin metal strips, preferably aluminum, and including the lower circular ring 10, the intermediate ring 11, spaced a distance above the-ring 10, and the vertical strips 12, the latter of which have their up per portions arched, as at 12', to support the dome-shaped upper closed end of the parafiined paper cover 13. The lower ring 10 is split, at 14, in the form of a step-lap joint, and the ring being of resilient material, can

' be sprung so as to engage and disengage this oint. When properly engaged the ring 10 presses outwardly against the lower edge portion of the paper cover, for a purpose which will presently appear herein. This I Jackson, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing from beneat paper cover may be secured to the frame in any suitable manner. p

Arrangedto' rest on the plate 15, is band 16, of metal, having its inner and outer faces,

and its lower edge covered with a strip of felt" 17, or other suitable, material which, when restin the dome of. the cover, When the lower band 10 is so expanded as to properly engage the joint, saidband will press the lower ends of the vertical-strips and the lower edge portion of the paper cover firmly against the inner portion of the felt lining of the band 16. I

In theupper portion of the band 16, at regularly spaced intervals, there are formed openings .17 [for engagement of th upper hooks 18, of the retaining devices. These retaining devices are formed from single lengthsof spring wire, and each has the hooks 18 and 19 at its ends," and the spring coils 20, intermediate the length. The lower hooks 19 is preferably longer andslightly less fiat than the hook 18, for engagement beneath the rim of the plate.

It will be noted that the lower ring 10 holds th frame and paper cover tightly in engagement with the band 16, so thatthese.

will be retained therewithin.

The provision of the paraffined paper cover, together with the simplicity and the minimum number of parts of the frame of on the plate, will exclude air the cover, serve to produce a food article which can be manufactured at a very low cost, thus doing away with the more expens ve glass or china covers, now generally in use.

What is claimed is:

1. ,A dish cover comprising a frame, a covering for said frame, a band adapted to rest upon thedish and into which the lower portion of the frame is lowered, means for forcing the frame into pressing engagement p upon the plate, the lower portion of the frame disposed within the band, means for forcing the fram outwardly into pressing engagement with the inner face of the band and means for holding the band against movement on the dish said frame being insertible within the band and removable therefrom independently of the band.

hfeans for covering a receptacle to pre serve the moisture in the foods contained therein, comprising a band adapted to restupon the receptacle and encircle the food, a cover insertibl within the band and removable therefrom and independently thereof,

strip of fabric covering the inner and outer faces and lower edge of the band, means for holding the hand against displacement on the receptacle a frame a covering for said frame, the lower portion of the frame disposed within the band and means for forcing the cover and frame into pressing engagement with the band. l I

5. The combination with a receptacle of an air-tight cover therefor comprising a band, a strip of fabric partly covering the band, a'cover insertible within the band and removable therefrom and independent there of and means for forcing the cover into pressing engagement with the band.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses:

lVHITN ELL HINDR-IX JACKSON.

Witnesses:

ROY CLAYPooL. UNA F. HILL. 

